Jul 14 FBI seriously mishandled Larry Nassar case, Justice Department watchdog says By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The long-awaited watchdog report raises serious questions about how the Justice Department and the FBI handled the case. It highlights serious missteps at the FBI between the time the allegations were first reported until Nassar's arrest. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Virginia governor holds conference after FBI discloses alleged kidnapping plot By David Eggert, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press An FBI agent testified during a court hearing in Michigan that members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia's governor during a June meeting in Ohio. Continue reading
Feb 06 Man called largest child porn ‘facilitator’ by the FBI pleads guilty By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A man once described by an FBI agent as the world's largest "facilitator" of child pornography websites pleaded guilty to operating a web hosting service that allowed users to access hundreds of thousands of images and videos. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 11:22 DOJ inspector general finds Russia probe was appropriately opened — but Barr disagrees A long-awaited report into the origins of the Russia probe found no evidence of a political conspiracy against President Trump. But the Justice Department’s inspector general criticized the FBI’s handling of wiretap applications used in the early stages of the… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 7:23 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Warren vs. Buttigieg, candidates of color NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including campaign sparring between Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg and which candidates might leverage it, how much transparency matters… Continue watching
Dec 09 Comey said FBI probe of Russia initially looked at 4 Americans By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Former FBI Director James Comey did not identify the Americans in the Russia probe but said President Donald Trump, then the Republican candidate, was not among them. Continue reading
Sep 20 It took 2 days for the FBI to investigate Anita Hill’s sexual harassment allegation By William Brangham Here’s what we know about how the FBI handles these claims and how the call by Democrats to open an investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh could play out. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: FBI investigating the Clinton Foundation By PBS News Hour The FBI is reportedly investigating whether the Clintons promised or delivered any political favors in exchange for charitable contributions to the Clinton Foundation. Also: Bitter cold continues to numb the East Coast, with at least seven people dying in weather-related… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 9:18 News Wrap: Comey defends his impartiality on Clinton, Trump probes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, FBI Director James Comey spent hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, rejecting criticism that he's mishandled investigations of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Also, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a compromise bill to fund… Continue watching
Jun 20 Read transcripts of Orlando gunman’s 911 calls released by the FBI By News Desk Watch live at 11 a.m. as the FBI announces updates in the investigation and releases transcripts of the 911 calls made by the Orlando shooter during the Orlando attack. Continue reading